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How old was Napoleon Bonaparte when they crowned themselves Emperor of the French?

Napoleon Bonaparte was 35 years old when they crowned themselves Emperor of the French, on 2 December 1804.

Napoleon Bonaparte died 5 May 1821 at age 51 — 16 years after this milestone.

Napoleon Bonaparte

Napoleon Bonaparte, later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was Emperor of the French from 18 May 1804 until his first abdication in 1814, with a brief restoration during the Hundred Days in 1815. He rose to prominence as a general during the French Revolution and led a series of military campaigns across Europe and the Middle East during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. As a statesman, he implemented numerous legal and administrative reforms in France and Europe.

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